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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-10
Declaration Of Purposes Of the Farmer;
Alliance and Co-operatave Union
Of america.


WHEREAS, The wealth, strength
and permanently of a government de-
ponds mainly on the prosperity and
success of it's agriculture and labor,
and in these being kept in a healthy
state, lies a vigorous germ of all true
patriotism, and that pure and devoted
moral public sentiment necessary to
v~italize and keep in active operation
the principles and teachings that alone
will preserve and perpetuate republi-
can institutions and the blessings of
human liberty; and
WHEREAS, One of the prime objects
of good government should be to pro-
mote the intelligence, loyalty and con-
servatism of its citizens, and affords
them the highest possible facilities for
securing and enjoying the full measure
of liberty, prosperity and happiness !;
and
WHEREAS, Viewing with alarm the
tendency in this government to reverse
these cardinal conditions-a republi.
can form of government and a free
and prosperous people, by the concen-
tration of its wealth and power in the
hands of the few, to the impoverish-
ment and bondage of the many, and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-10

saction of all kinds of business i
be found desirable for farmers
laborers to engage in, and under oil
circumstances shall discourage tho
credit system.
We propose to attend to our DUN
business affairs in our own wav ona
make no fight against any legitimata
business, but shall oppose methods
found to be contrary to justice and
equity.
Believing that a strict observance
and practice of these teachings, prin.
ciples and purposes will insure our snc.
cess we submit our cause to a. fair ond
impartial public, invoking the BLESSINGS
of heaven upon u undertaking.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-10

Your committee further report that
in the adoption of the official journal,
this n. F. A. and G. U. of A. is in no
wise responsible for any matter that
may appear in it's columns, except
specially marked "Oficial." And we
would further recommend that suffi-
cient space in said journal be devoted
official matter alone.
The special order was called up, and
the delegate to the Northern Alliance
made his report.
Resozved, That the president of this
National Alliance appoint a committee
of three to attend the next Northern
Farmers Alliance, with powers to
confer, looking to a consolidation on
cooperation, of the Northern and
~ j. H. MCDOWELL.
Adopted.
By John O'Byrne, of Texas:
Resolued, That the organization Of
the National Farmers Alliance and
Cooperative Union of America be ex-
tended into the Northern States.
Adopted.
The committee to regulate and fix
the salaries of the officers Of the n. f.
A. and G.. q. of A. made the follow
ing report, which was concurred in,
tO-wit:
We recommend for the present that
the salary of the secretary of the N.
F. A. and G. U. of A. be $3.50 per
annum, and that the pay of the treas
urer be 2 IL per cent. on all amounts
disbursed.
GEO. MARTIN, Chm'n.
Oswald Wilson, of Florida, was
elected secretary of the executive
board of the National Alliance.
The committee on demands read a
report, which on motion was received,
read and passed upon by sections, and
after being amended was adopted as a
whole.
Resolred, That the mileage, per
diem and actual expenses of the Off
GERS and delegates be paid to and from
the next annual meeting of the Ma.
tional Alliance, as follows $3.50 per
diem for time and attendance, fare to
be computed by nearest route travelled.
Carried.
Resolved, That the chair appoint a
committee Of three on grievances and
appeals for the ensuing year; by
Jones, of Texas. Carried.
WHEREAS, Certain newspaper men
in the city Of Shreveport have pub.
lished a resolution offered by me in
the National Farmers Alliance, and
have made the impression on the
minds of some that said resolution was
a political rus by which to control the
vote of the colored population of the
South and to place the politicians in
direct opposition to our order, | here.
by deny in round terms any such in
tention, and ask that this body exon.
crate me from such charges.
Respectfully,
f. B. PRATT.
A motion prevailed that this Ma.
tional Farmers Alliance and Co-opera
tive Union of America, do hereby ex.
onerate Bro. F. B. Pratt from the
charges made in the resolution refer.
red to above.
Resolved, That the secretary of the
National Alliance shall send a printed
copy of the report of the committee on
demands to the Senators and Con.
gressmen elect throughout the country,
and further, that every labor or agri.
cultural organization journal be re.
quested to publish these demands.
The committee on resolutions made
a report, which on motion, was re.
ceived and concurred in
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

An anarchist meeting was held in New
York Monday evening to protest against
fine hanging Of the Chicago anarchists.
Tree thousand FIVE hundred were pres.
ent. Resolutions were passed condemn
ing the Sentence as murder and crime
against civilization. Herr Most made a
speech, In which he said :
"Ssven policemen were killed, and they
want seven of our brothers lives. A life
fora life. You cannot allow that hanging
to take place. Arm yourselves and for
every drop of blood that is spilled from
our friends, let it cost human life. lam
not alone an anarchist, but also a revolu-
ZIONIST. The capitalist shall be the first to
suffer. No one shall escape his just doom"
The time is fast approaching when men
who disregard the law as Herr Most and
his bloody crew threaten to do, should be
taught,that while this Is free country, It
Is one Of law and order, and that anarchists
must be subject to the powers that be, or
suffer the consequences as other criminals.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
sPoIls.

BY careful investigation It appears that
the whole nunlberof employees In the gov
eminent service in Massachusetts, includ-
ing Massachusetts, people. in government
departments at Washington, Is 46I4, of
which SSsS, or So per cent, are Republi-
cans,drawing FIVE million dollars year in
salaries. And yet the OysgoSiaS and other
Republican organs keep up continual
howl about the Democratic party being
one of spoils. Can the Republican party
in its twenty-five years lease of power
make such showing of non-partisanship
in federal appointments Nay,verily. No
party ever had such clear cut. well defin-
ed policy on any subject as the Republi-
can party's that the offices belong to the
party in power, and no one is so foolish
as to think that that party would have =
different policy ifit should come into pow
er again
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
The 9tmarrat.
AuDAcITY.

The Oysgowian says we misquoted Il.
This is sheer nonsense. Why not tell how
and where we misquoted It. No, II said
just after the presidential election that
Gall over the South they expect to sec
the war amendments annulled through the
reorganization of the Supreme Court, and
full compensation made for slave liberated
and property destroyed"
This Is just what we quoted Il 40 saying
in our last issue, and Its denial now of 1t is
simply audacious Does not every one OF
any intelligence see that this charge about
the people Of the South wanting compen-
sation for their slaves was without any
foundation whatever nthe light of what
has transpired since the Democrats went
into power the public will not fail to see
that that charge was pure, blatant dema.
gogy. Then again the Oyegosias said
"Shonld It (the attempt to elect Dem,
ocratic President) succeed, the old ante
bellum status would be substantially re
stored"
DO we misquote Not this Is taken from
the files of that paper and the evidence Ii
indisputable, and the OycgoHias simply
makes itself ridiculous to attempt to ex
tricate itself from its awkward dilemms
by denying an open and established fact
The 0yegosiam persists in making out ths
Democratic party the most ubiquitous ant
infamous known In history, notwithstand
ing which, this same party goes before
the people and elects President over thc
Republican party. What must be though
Of the character and quality of party tha
Is so easily defeated BY so infamous Z
party, as that paper makes out the Demo
cratic party to be. "whoso keePeth hi
mouth and his tongue keepeth his sou
from troubles"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
Piano aaa orraa oivsa Away.

On Ian. Let. 1883. ws viii give away .
800 piano and Sl60 organ. Here u the
way % gst one Of them. For every dollars
worth of goods yon purchase you viii Fscsive
ticket, when you get i've yea may make
guess ol the number Of pieces oG coin ex-
hibitsd In glass globs IN our front window,
which, with your nanse will heFegiaterea, up
TO the hrst Of January. Tho one guessing
nearest 20 this right number viii receive the
piano. next the organ.
The piano. a Bradford upright, u ootayes.
rosewood case. etc.. and the orgAa made by
etc. may bs seen at the store of w lang.
don. u whsm they we're parchased.
Every oas purchasing goods Of ne win get
them at as low price - 10 the Valley. with
splendid stock 20 select from.
n. II. ALLKs 4 Co,
Albany, Or.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
THEY VOTED

Before the election in Texas,the Orsgo.
aiaS. with an elated fee cling Of now-we'll-
|prove-it,said that the election in that st ate
on prohibition would be one in which the
colored man would vote freely and unmo.
Tested, and after the election Il said, as
though load had been lifted from its
editors mind, that, for once, the negro
vo.ed without question. That paper esti-
mated that the vote in that state had In
creased about 10000 since the presidential
election. It's position was that the colored
people were not allowed to vote at the last
presidential election. Let us examine the
figures. AT the last presi dental election
Cleveland received 7352oS votes, Blaine
1888 votes. Butler 337I votes and st.
John 3SII votes, making a total in the
state of 3IS,3o3. Now add to this the So.
600 estimated increase and we have total
vote of 36S,3o3 as the vote that might have
been expected at the late election provided
there was a free election in 1884 and this
year. But as the Oyegssida asserts that
the coiored people were not allowed to
vote in ISs4,and were allowed to vote this
year,then we would look for the aggregate
vote of 1884 increased by the colored vote
of the state and the so,ooo above named as
the aggregate Of this years vote. This
would give us = grand total of 10000.
But what was the grand total this year.
Here Is the official vote as published by the
Toiee For prohibition, 3 1o, s7aand against
prohibition, zII,o34, making total vote of
34I,7o7. This knocks all the props from
under the OSegOsiaS's raw -head-and-bloody
bones structure about the suppressed col.
ored vote in the South. But that paper
will keep up this sectional cry,all the time
weakening its own party by such nonsense.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
Executrix No5ice.

Notice is hereby given that the nndersign-
ed has this day been duly appointed Execu-
trix Of the last will and testament of Perry
@. Lines. deceased, by the County Court Of
Linn county. Oregon. All persons having
claims against said estate ara hereby notified
to present them within six months from this
date properly verified az by law required to
the undersigned at Albany, Oregon.
Sept. 18th, 1887.
MARTHA NJ. LINRs,
Executrix OF the last will
aud testament Of Perry
J. X. WKATHERFORp, @. Lines. Deed.
Atty for Exacutrix.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

Last Tuesday the Democrats of Massa
chusetts elected the following delegates at
large TO the next National Democratic
Convention P. A. collins,J. H. French,
]. w. Cummings and J. G. Abbott The
following are the alternates c. g. Lewis,
]. G. Delaney, 9. Morse and ]. X. Thayer
These are the first delegates elected to
either Of the principal conventions.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

The Republican press are denouncing
Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland for being
discourteous to little Governor Foraker,of
Ohio. They say that the President and
his wife snubbcd the little Governor the
other day at PhiIadeIphia,by turning their
backs on him. AS yet there seems to be
no evidence that such is the case But
why do not our esteemed contemporaries
reprove the little Governor for being 50
discourteous as to call the President a
whipped spaniel, "a"dog"and other choice
names. In the eyes Of these e. c's the lit.
tie Governors politics cover multitude
of sins.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

Little J. B. Forakers Republican candi
date for Governor of Ohio, is the SIN ailest
man that ever ran for Governor Of any
state He is round on the stump calling
Cleveland awhipped spaniel @dog" and
such choice epithets. This discIoses the
size Of the man. He Il too insigniicent
for decent conside Grafton.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
JUDGES AND CLERKS OF ELECTION.

The Judges and Clerks of election who
served,as such,at the last general election,
Gin June, 1850 win act as Judges and
Clerks at the special election to be held
November Sth. Judges and Clerks hold
for two years. In case one or more Judges
of election shall not oe present at the time
of opening the polls, the by-standers may
elect one or more from their number to
ill such vacancy. II one or both Clerks
are absent the Judges shall appoint to ill
the vacancy. These Judges and Clerks
must be qualified voters.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

The first bet on the result of the next
presidential election was made at the Rus
sell house, Detroit, Tuesday when Michael
Jefers, Of East Saginaw, bet w 9. Allen,
of Plymouth, $500 to 5000 that Grover
Cleveland, If he lives, will be the next
President Of the United States.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
syrup Of Figs.

a4n Ik4,tnred sniy uy the California
Fig syrup On. San Francisco. Cal, Il
Nrturs'a bwn Frus Laxative. This pleas
ant q lifarnia liquid fruit ramsdy may be
had of fa=i AZ a Maaon NJ Any cents or
nne dafiar u IL the most pleasant.
trsmpt and ffsctivs remedy known 90
g sn>s the -ystam 10 act on the Liver,
Kidney, and Bowels gently yet thor
ouvh Y o. dI-pel Headaches, Colds, and
Feysrs TO cure Constipation and kindred
lila
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

And now they say an arrangement has
been entered into between the friends of
Cleveland and Hill, whereby the former
is to be nominated for President again and
the latter renominated for Governor of
New York. Very, well. So spanking a
team would attract the attention Of the
whole country and take the first premium.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
DON'T You F0RGEr.

Let every taxpayer bear in mind that
the Board of Equalization meets at the
Court Housc,in this city,on next Monday,
the a6th inst, and will be In session ali
week. Ifany taxpayer has objections to
his assessment let him speak at the Board
meeting,or forever after hold his peace.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

Nine counties in Missouri, few days
since,voted on prohibition under the local
option laws of that state Seven voted for
prohibition and two against This makes
thirty counties that have prohibition.
Eighteen others will vote soon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

The Republicans have nominated Col.
Fred Grant for Secretary of State,of New
York. They nominated "Fred" because
he is the son Of his father, and, so far as
we have heard, no one claims any other
merit for him as a candidate.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
TAs very RssL

hAye added 70 10y loot and shes stock .
line Of she celahratsl Laird. Sehober 4
Mitchell. Philadelphia Fins shoes for ladies,
misses aud children. Acknowledged by
dealers generally 20 be ths beet yalus aud
heat tiLtiag iine shoe made. Widths G. D. 4,
and EE. A child can bay - cheap as . man
SAMUEL = YoUxo,
Sole Agent. Albany. Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

Eastern Washington Territory papers
are growing ominousIy because the peo-
pie have to pay from four to four dollars
and half per barrel for -four when wheat
IS selling for only forty cents per bushel.
Tareats are made to start new mills that
will grind for fair and reasonable profit.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

The reader's attention is directed to a
Communication entitled, @Communism and
Anarchy" in another column, from an
esteemed correspondent whose thoughts
worthy Of careful Consideration
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

Speaker Carlisle will submit no evidence
in the case that Thoebe, the labor candi-
date,makes for his seat lie says he wants
Congress to try the case as his opponent
has made it out. lie has no fears that he
will lose his seat.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
wall Paper, shades, Etr.

Nh Allen & Go. keep in stock fall line
Of the above goods, including fine assort.
msnt Of decorations for sealings, which they
will sell at the lowest possible prices. We
have now in transit one of the largest stocks
Of these goods ever in this market.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

N H Alien & Co, have in stock a sDIen-
dill line Of corssts. Consisting Of the jastly
celebrsted g. P's. DR. Warner's, Dr. Lees s.
KS, the Albany Standard, our spinal brand,
also the Everlasting, Self Adjusting, Eettie
and maDy other makes. Ladies are especial
Iy invited to call and inspect them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

Msasrs F,,.hAy & Mason, druggists. are
..iliaa w den's r .,srE.ns wholesale and
retail a,sd giving Deaasilul picture carsis with
evers bo ~ E'o-stiveis the most perfect and
harm 90. article 4 fhe kind in the market.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

Standard white shirts, 65 cents Boss Of
the Road overalls. so cents I; PAIR Of seam
less socks, 25 censs regular price for so
cents, aud ether bargains t> match, at A. b.
McIlwain's
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has this day been duly appointed
by the County Court for Linn county,
Oregon. AdmInistrntEsx Of the estate of
John p. Hawk, deceased, late Of said
county and State. Ali persons having
notified that they are required to present
their clalmn duly verified within six
months from the date hereof to the nm
dersigned at her residence near Harris
burg, Linn county, OEegons or TO her At-
torney.
Sept, 18th, 1887.
NARox :. HAWK,
Adnlnintrattix CT said estate,
T. r. WnATunnEoKn.
Attorney fcK AdninissKafrfx.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
HOW 1T WILL co.

Looking over the battlefield in Tennes-
s;e with a newspapers duty to give the
:ws, in view,whether pleasing or not, we
are led to say that IT looks very much like
prohibition would be defeated by consid-
erable majority.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
stIn Buying.

L. Senders Is buying horses every day
and can be found at his residence in Albany.
He takes all horses suitable for the market
Of 1000 pounds and upwards Pays cash
down.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
STArK OF OREcos, EXECUTIVE DEPART.
MINT, SALKM, Sept Ist, 1887. |

STATE OF OREoos, EXECUTIVE DEPART
MINT, SALEM, Sept. Ist, 1887. !
By the authority vested In me by the leg
islatlve assembly of the state Of Oregon, /,
Sylvester Pennoyer, Governor. do hereby
submit TO the legal voters of the state, at a
special election hereby called TO DC held on
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday IN
November, 1887, the following proposed
amendments 10 the state constitution.
PrRsr-PRoHIBrTfoN AMENDMENT.
SEcrIoN /. The manufacture, sale,oF the
giving away, or the offering 10 sell or give
away, or the keeping for sale, OF any spirit
uous, vineus, malt, distilled, fermcnted, or
any Intoxicating liquors whatever, Is prohib-
tied In this state, except for rnedicinal,scien-
tific, or mechanical purposes.
section .. The legislative assembly shall
provide by law In what manner, By whcns
and at what place such liquors, or any OF
them, shall be manufactured or sold,or kept
for sale for medicinal, scientific ormechanical
purposes.
SECTION :. This amendment shall take
effect and be in full force In six months
from the date Of It's ratification by the elec-
tors.
SECTION 4. The legislative assembly shall
without delay pass all necessary laws with
sufficient penalties necessary to enforce this
amendment.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO SALARIES or
STATE OFFICERS.
Article XIII.
SECTION I. The Goyernor, Secretary of
State, Treasurer of State, Judges of the Su-
preme Court, and all other state officers of
this state shall receive an annual salary of
such sum as the legislative assembly shall
hereafter by law for each of such officers
provide provided, that when the legislative
assembly shall have by law fixed the salary
Of any such officer, such salary shall neither
be increased nor diminished during the term
for which the incumbent OF such Office shall
have been elected or appointed.
rHIRD-AMKNDMENrT TO TIME OF HoLnIN0
GENERAL ELECTION.
Article II.
SKcrroN "a. General elections shall be
held on Tuesday next after the first Monday
In November, blennially.
IN testimony whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal OF
the state of Oregon to be affixed, this rst day
Of September, A. D., 1887.
LIS. SYLVESTER PENNoYER,
Governor.
BY the Governor :
GRo. w. MCBRIDE,
Secretary Of State.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

The RAress Of Combinations,
Tru0 dslicacy OF favor with tFus efficacy
Of act on, has bean attained In tho famous
California liquid fruit remedy. syrup Of
Figs. IEs PLEASANT taste nnu bonnfleiAl eg-
fects have rendered Il immensely popular.
For sale by Foshay q Mason.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
Assessors Notice.

Notice i hereby gvea that tha Board Of
Equalization will att, n at the offce Of the
County Clerk. in Linn county. o egon, on
the fourth Monday. it being tue 26sh day OF
September. A. D., 1887. and publicly examine
the assessment rolls and correct all errors
either in valuation, description or qualities
Of lands. lots or other property.
Dated this 2nd day of Sept, 1887.
p. M. SIXTH. Assessor.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

Arrangements have been made BY the
Linn County Prohibitory Amendment
League for series Of discussions of the
temperance question al the following = aces
and dates, and by the following named
speakers
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
Pubic Sale of Personal Property.

will. on September eth. 1887, at 10
miles northwest Of Albany, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder the following
property 20'head Of horses, 6 head of cat
Gle, email baud Of sheep, d one-half inter-
est in lot Of farm machinery one-third
interest in . IA foot Hams header, one
Sulky plow and other farm implements,
ETC., etc. T4rms Of sale All sums under
$40 cash down All sums over $40 twelve
mouths time with note at 10 pt rcent interest
with approved security
RuFUs THOMPSON.